Pleasure-railway.



PATENTED APR. 25, 1905.

J. H. GOODFELLOW.

PLEASURE RAILWAY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1903.

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PLEASURE RAILWAY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1903.

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PLEASURE RAILWAY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1903.

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JOHN H. GOODFELLOW, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOEDGAR P. VOLL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PLEASURE-RAILWAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters'Eatent N0. 788,258, dated. April25, 1905.

Application filed November 21,1903- Serial No. 182,104..

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Be it known that I, JOHN H. GooDrnLLow, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pleasure-Railways; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates generally to new and useful improvements inpleasure railways wherein a passenger-carrying car or cars are propelledalong a track. I

The main object of the invention is the production of a pleasure-railwaycar having such construction and arrangement of parts as to adapt it formovements entirely independent of its propulsion along the track,thereby affording a new and sensational amusement.

WVith this object in view my invention, broadly stated, com'prehends atruck arranged for travel along a fixed track and a passengercarryingcar movably supported by the truck and mechanism on the truck andarranged to impart a rotating movement to the car entirely independentof the movement of the truck along the track.

' The preferred embodiment and arrangement of the details of myinvention will be specifically described in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in.which Figure 1 is a side elevationillustrating my improved pleasure-car, the car-body being shown rockedor tilted from its normal horizontal position. Fig. 2 is a transverseview, the cab omitted and the platform and duplicate track incident to apleasure-railway being illustrated. Fig. 3 is an enlarged frontelevation of the device, partly in section, the cab being omitted. Fig.4 is a top plan illustrating the operating mechanism of the device, thecar-body being omitted. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional detailof the cab, illustrating the means for controlling the friction-gearingand brake of the car-body.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein like referencecharacters refer to like parts throughout the several views, 1represents the car, preferably of circular outline and comprising asuitable framework, such as edge rim 2, center hub 3, radial spokes 1,connecting the hub and rim and supporting the floor 5, seats or otherpassenger-supports 6, center post 7, supported by the hub 3, and acanopy or other top 8, all of which parts may be of any usual orpreferred construction.

9 represents a sleeper of framework 10, supported by wheels 11, mountedon axles 12 and arranged for movement along a track 13 of suitablelength and arrangement to afford the travel desired. The truck restsbeneath the car-bod y, at one side of the center thereof, and isprovided with a laterally-extending bracket 14, supporting a guide-block15, positioned and arranged to receive a king-bolt 16, depending fromhub 3, thus centrally supporting the car-body in a manner to permit itsrotation. A concentric track-rail 17 is secured to the under side of thecar-body some dispivotally supports one end of a short arm 21,

the opposite and free end of which carries a shaft 22. The outer end ofshaft 22 fixedly carries a broad-tread driving friction-wheel 23, whilethe inner end is provided with a sprocket-Wheel 24:. A sprocket-chain 25leads from wheel 24 to and around a sprocket- Wheel 26, fixed on therear truck-axle, whereby forward movement of the truck will transmitmotion to the driving-wheel 28. A belttightener 27, supported by arm 21,is arranged to maintain the proper tension of chain 25, being madeadjustable in any usual or desired manner.

A friction plate 28 is secured to the under side of the car-body,preferably contiguous its edge, and is arranged to be engaged by thedriving-wheel 23 to transmit motion to the car-body.

the forward end of the truck.

A lever 29, pivotally supported in truckbrackets 30, contiguous brackets20, has its short end or section 31 arranged beneath the free end of arm21 and is bent upward at its 5 opposite end 32. A brake-shoe 33 issupported by said end 32 in practically a horizontal plane with thetread of the drive-wheel. A

' lever-arm 34 is secured to or formed integral with the end 32 of lever29 and extends to A grooved pulley 35 is supported by the truckcontiguous the free end of arm 34 and is provided with astud 36, havinga link 37, also connected to the free end of arm 34. This constructionI5 provides the usual crank movement for operating the lever 29 in amanner to be described.

38 represents the auxiliary truck, comprising a flat bar 39, abridge-bar 40, and a distance-plate 41, all securely fastened togetherby suitable bolts and forming a strong serviceable framework. Theauxiliary truck is positioned opposite the main truck, thatis beneaththe diametrically opposite edge of the car-bod y, and rotatably supportsshort shafts 42, on each of which is fixed an idler-wheel 43, arrangedto bear against the friction-plate 28 to support the car-body at thispoint. Axle-studs 44, fixed in the auxiliary truck, receive track-wheels45, preferably in alinement 0 and arranged for movement alongasingle-rail track 46.

A suitable truss-frame 47 connects the main and auxiliary trucks,preferably comprising horizontal frame-bars 48, leading from the 3 5axle-studs 44 to the sleeper-frame of the main truck, and crossed bars49, centrally connected by a suitable coupling 30.

51 represents the motor for driving the main truck, being suitablysupported from the 0 framework thereof and having the usual intermeshinggears 51 between the motorshaft and the forward truck-axle.

52 represents the motor-cab for controlling the movements of the car.The cab is connected to the truck by a draw-bar 53, secured at itsrespective ends by the usual pivot-bolts 54 and preferably dividedintermediate its ends by a horizontal pivot-bolt connection 55, allarranged to provide a sufficient variety of independent movement of thecab and truck to accommodate the desired irregularities of the track.The cab is of usual or preferred construction, comprising a platform 56,sides 57, and canopy-top or protector 58, the whole 5 5 being supportedby track-wheels 59, arranged to travel on track 13.

represents the usual brake-handle to operate through suitableconnections the brakes on wheels 59, and 61 represents the usual elecotric controller, from which wires 62 lead to the 5 is led to thecontroller 61 through a trolley 64, comprising a trolley-wheel 65,connected to one end of an arm 66, fixed on a horizontal shaft 67,projecting within the cab-body and connected to an uprightoperating-lever 68. The wiring between the trolley and controller is notillustrated, being of no importance in connection with my invention andwell understood. The trolley and operating parts are duplicated on eachside the cab to provide for transmission of energy from either side, asmay be desirable.

Two foot-levers 69 and 70 are pivotally supported from contiguousbrackets 71 and 72, fixed to the cab-platform. The levers serve tocontrol the movement of the car-body, the former serving to causeoperative contact of the driving-wheel 23 with the friction-plate 28 andthe latter to operate the brake-shoe 33. A cable 73 serves as the mediumof operation, being connected to lever 69 forward of its pivot, passingdownward through an opening 74 in the cab-platform, over an idler 75,around a grooved supporting-wheel 76, loose on the forward pivot-bolt54, to and around a grooved pulley 77 on the rear or main-truckpivot-bolt 54,thence to and around pulley 35, returning over pulley andwheels contiguous those just described (and similarly numbered) andconnected to foot-lever 7 O forward of its pivot. It is consideredadvisable to properly position a spring-pressed belt-tightener 78 tocooperate with cable 73 to maintain suflicient tension of the latter forproper operation during travel of the cab and car.

The operation of the car Wlll be fully apparent from the abovedescription read in connection with the drawings, a proper manipulationof the controller energizing the motor and driving the truck andsupported car along the track. If a rotary movement or revolution of thecar-body is desired during such travel, the operator in the cabdepresses lcver 69, causing a partial revolution of pulley 35, throughcable 73, which movement of the pulley serves to depress the free end ofarm 34, carrying downward the end 32 of lever 29, elevating the short orrear end 31. As the end 31 of the lever 29 rests beneath the free end ofarm 21, which carries the drivewheel 23, the latter will be forced intofriction engagement with plate 28 on the carbody, and thereby transmit arotary motion to said car-body. Operation of lever 70 re verses thefree' end of arm 34, depressing the short end 31 of lever 29, allowingthe friction drive-wl1eel23 to move out of contact with plate 28 and atthe same time forces the brakeshoe 33 into contact with the plate 28,tending to brake and stop the rotary movement of the car. The wiresleading from the cab .to the motor will preferably make contact with theking-bolt 1.6, the latter being hollow and properly insulated. As theking-bolt does not rotate, a simple ring connection therewith of anyusual construction will serve to supply energy to the series of lightson the revolving car-body.

The tracks 13 and the single rail 46 may be arranged in the samehorizontal planes, whereby an even motion will be given the advancingcar; but I prefer to have the track 13 and the rail 46 arranged invarying and different undulatory planes, whereby a rocking motion isgiven the advancing car.

Through the construction described a car may be moved down apleasure-railway and ,during such travel may be caused to rotate at thewill of the operator, and the track may be arranged to impart a rockingmotion to the car-body. The rotation of the car is entirely independentof the forward travel and may be dispensed with at any desired point insuch travel, thus permitting such a variety to the car motions as willadd materially to the pleasure of the occupants.

The frictional driving mechanism previously described is preferred onaccount of simplicity and ease of operation; but it is evident other andvarious means may be employed for the same purpose, such as direct beltconnection or cog-and-rack construction, and I do not desire, therefore,to be limited to the means described, as such forms but one of manymechanical arrangements through which the same result may be gained andall of which are clearly within the scope of my invention.

The pleasure-railway is of course tohave the usual accessories, such asa passengerplatform of ornamental design, as at 79, Fig.

2, and the tracks 13 and 46 are preferably duplicated at this point,with the proper switches from the main line, to permit of anuninterrupted travel twice around the track without crossing thepassenger ingress and egress stations on the platform, all of which isusual in railways of this character.

What I claim as new is 1. In a pleasurerailway, in combination with atrack, of a car to travel along the track, and means to impart anindependent movement to the car during such travel.

2. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car totravel along said track, and means to impart an independent rotarymovement to the car during such travel.

3. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adaptedfor travel along the track and for movement independent of such travel.

4. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adaptedto travel along the track, means to move the car independent of suchtravel, and means to control said latter means.

5. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adaptedto travel along the track, means to impart a rotary movement to the carduring such travel, and means to control such rotary means.

6. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adaptedto travel along the track, means to impart a rotary movement to the car,a cab connected to the car, and means operative from the cab forcontrolling the rotary movement of the car.

7. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adaptedto travel along the track, means toimparta rotary movement to the car, acab connected to the car, and means operative from the cab forcontrolling all the movements of the car.

8. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, anda car-bod y rotatably supported by the truck.

9. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, acar-body rotatably supported by the truck, and means to rotate thecar-body.

10. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck, movable along thetrack, an auxiliary truck connected thereto, acar-body supported by thetrucks, and means to impart movement to the car independent of itsmovement due to the travel of the trucks.

11. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck, movable along thetrack, an auxiliary truck connected thereto, acar-body supported by thetrucks, and means to impart rotary movement to the car independent ofits move ment due to the travel of the trucks.

12. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck movable along thetrack, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a car-bodysupported by the trucks, and means carried by the main truck to'impartindependent movement to the car-body.

13. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck movable along thetrack, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a car-bod ysupported by the trucks, and means carried by the main truck to impartindependent rotary movement to the car-body.

14. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck movable along thetrack, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a track for theauxiliary truck, a car-bodyrotatively supported by the main truck, andmeans to rotate said car-body during its travel due to the movements ofthe trucks.

15. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck, movable along thetrack, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a track for theauxiliary truck, a car-body rotatably supported by the main truck, meansfor supporting the car-body from the auxiliary truck, and means torotate said car-body during its travel due to the movements of thetrucks.

16. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, acar-bod y movably mounted on the truck, and means operative in themovement of the truck to impart independent movement to the car-body.

17. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, acar-body rotatively mounted on the truck and means operative in themovement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to thecar-body.

18. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track,acar-body rotatively mounted on the truck, and friction-gearingoperative in the movement of the truck to impart an independent rotarymovement to the car-body.

19. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track,acar-body rotatively mounted on the truck, means operative in themovement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to thecar-body, and means to control said rotating means.

20. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, acar-body rotatively mounted on the truck, means operative in themovement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to thecar-body, and a brake to affect the rotary means.

21. In a pleasure-railway, atrack, a truck, to travel along the track, acar-body supported by the track, means operative in the moi ement of thetruck to impart independent movement to thecar-body, a brakingmec hanismfor such independent movement, a cab connected to the truck, and meanscarried by the cab for controlling said rotating means and said brake.

22. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck, to travel along the track,a car-body supported by the track, means operative in the movement ofthe truck to impart independent movement to the car-body, a brakingmechanism for such independent movement, a cab connected to the truck,and means carried by the cab for simultaneously controlling the rotatingmeans and the braking mechanism.

23. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for travel along a track, acarbody rotatively supported by the truck, a friction-plate carried bythe car-body, and means carried by the truck to engage thefriction-plate and revolve the car-body.

24. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for travel along a track, acar-body rotatively supported by the truck, a friction-plate carried bythe car-body, and means carried by the truck and operative during itstravel to engage the friction-plate and revolve the carbody.

25. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for movement, a car-bodysupported thereby, and means operative only during movement for thetruck to impart an independent movement to the car-body.

26. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for movement, a car-bodyrotatively supported thereby, and means operative only during movementof the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to the car-body.

27. In a pleasure-railway, a truck, a carbody rotatively supportedthereby, a track supported by the car-body, idlers supported by thetruck and engaging said track, and means carried by the truck to impartindependent rotary movement to the car-body, such rotary movement beingguided by the track and idlers.

28. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along said track, acab preceding the truck and connected thereto, a car-body supported bythe truck, a friction-gearing driven by the movement of the truck toimpart a 1'0- tary movement to the ear, and means carried by the cab forcontrolling said friction-gearing.

29. In a pleasure-railway, a truck, adapted for travel along a track, acar-body rotatively supported by the truck, a friction-plate secured onthe car-body, a friction-wheel carried by the truck and operated in themovement thereof, and means to cause operative engagement of the wheeland friction-plate at the will of the operator.

30. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for travel along the track, acar-body movably supported by the truck, a track fixed to the car-bod y,idlers mounted on the truck and 00- operating with said track, afriction-plate secured on the car-body, a friction-wheel mounted on andoperative in the movement of the truck, a brake mounted on the truck,and means operative to move the friction-wheel and brake in oppositedirections, whereby the movement of the car-body is controlled by I thewill of the operator.

31. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a car, a pair of railsconstituting a track therefor, one of said rails following atpredetermined localities an undulatory profile with reference to theother, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

32. In combination with a car, of a track therefor, the rails of saidtrack being arranged in different and varyinglongitudinal profiles, asand for the purpose stated.

33. In combination with a car, of a track therefor, one rail of saidtrack extending in a comparatively horizontal plane, and the other railextending in an undulatory profile.

34;. In combination with a car and a track comprising the usual paralleltrack-rails to support the car, of a third rail to support the car andarranged beyond the track-rails, said third rail extending in anundulatory profile.

35. In combination with a car and the usual supporting paralleltrack-rails, of a third rail to additionally support the car, said thirdrail being arranged to rock the car during travel.

36. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a car movable on the track, meansfor rotatingthe car, and means for rocking the car duringits travel.

37. In a pleasure-railway, a traveling ear, means for rotating the car,and means for rocking the car, both said means being operative duringtravel of the car.

38. In a pleasure-railway, a traveling car, means for rotating the car,and means for rocking the car, both said means being simultaneouslyoperative during travel of the car.

39. A car arranged for travel along a track, means for rotating the carduring such travel, and means for rocking the car during its rotarymovement.

40. A car arranged for travel along a track, and means for rotating thecar during its travehone rail of the track being extended in anundulatory profile, whereby to impart a rocking movement to the car.

41. In a pleasure'railway, in combination with a car, a pair of railsforming a track therefor, one rail of said track following an undulatoryprofile with reference to the other 15 JOHN H. GOODFELLOW.

Witnesses CHARLES PETERS, MARGARET FRANKLIN.

